Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018

The Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium will host candidates for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in advance of the
upcoming November 6 elections. Participants include Democratic candidate Tim Gannon and Libertarian candidate Rick
Stewart.

Thursday, 04 Oct 2018

"Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation: What We Can Expect," William Schlesinger, member of
the NAS and former director of the Cary Institute and former Dean of Duke University's Nicholas School of the
Environment. Improved soil management is increasingly pursued to ensure food security for the world's rising global
population, with the ancillary benefit of storing carbon in soils to lower the threat of climate change.

Saturday, 06 Oct 2018

Come and enjoy the food sourced from the local food system of Ames, Iowa. Featuring local chefs serving creative and
specialty dishes. Come celebrate with food, live music, Lacewing Acres farm tours, and farmer presentations!